Members NoahL Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 I know, I'm not supposed to make stuff that isn't distressed! Well, I decided to make a simple, classic belt, and this is what I got out of it. This is a plain brown horsehide leather belt with brass fittings and double keeper loops. It's basic and sturdy, and I did burnish the edges (they aren't perfect, but they aren't too bad, in my opinion). I don't have any good pictures at the moment, but here it is: Quote
Members kevinhopkins Posted June 26, 2009 Members Report Posted June 26, 2009 Y'know...Simple is nice. And that belt will wear for years. The one that I wear is made from two layers of horse. I put a 1" wide strip of rawhide in the middle of it, and sewed down the edges. I think I'll pass it on to my kid's kids.... Kevin Quote
Members NoahL Posted June 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 26, 2009 Y'know...Simple is nice. And that belt will wear for years. The one that I wear is made from two layers of horse. I put a 1" wide strip of rawhide in the middle of it, and sewed down the edges. I think I'll pass it on to my kid's kids.... Kevin Thanks Kevin! You know, I had thought about reinforced belts before, but I had always heard of it being done with heavy fabrics or special plastics--rawhide is simple and kind of a "duh" answer that I totally hadn't thought of--very cool! Quote
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